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OKLAHOMA
On January 19, 2012, Okla­homa held a “Black Box Ro­deo” in Oklahoma City. This communications exercise was conducted by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). Various federal, state and local emergency response and law enforce­ment agencies with mobile command centers and/or mobile communications units participated.
The exercise showcased units equipped with mobile gate­ways that are available to re­spond during a public safety incident. It also provided an opportunity for public safety communications practitioners to gain knowledge about the units’ capabil­ities and to practice using the equipment within the units to communicate with other units across frequency bands. Two Certified State of Oklahoma Communi­cations Unit Leaders (COML) partici­pated in the exercise and developed a communications plan for the agencies to reference.
The exercise included the following objectives:
•
Provide training and experience to agency personnel in establishing mo­bile command units and communica­tions resources.
•
Test interoperability between agen­cies using VHF/UHF/800MHz resources.
•
Identify the contacts, resources, capabilities and limitations of the participating agencies.
•
Provide an opportunity for COML trainees to assist with the develop­ment of communications plans.
The exercise began with a test of the units’ ability to use the National In­teroperability Channels. Agencies were required to use the UCALL, VCALL and 8CALL “Calling Channels” while en route to the exercise in order to to receive instructions for staging. Upon arrival, a roll call was conducted using
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Black Box Rodeo Tests Communications Equipment
Interoperability Newsletter
Winter 2012
Volume 3, Issue 1
Inside this Issue
Narrowbanding Grant 2
CIO Report 3
Standards Update 3
Windtalker in MWC 4
SCIP Update 4
Winter SIGB Meeting 4
Upcoming Events
February 16, 2012: COML Committee
Meeting
April 12, 2012: Spring SIGB Meeting
Aerial view of the January 19, 2012, Black Box Rodeo.
Mobile command units from local, state and federal
agencies participated in the communications exercise.
Photo courtesy of Taran Groom, U.S. Marshals Service.

OKLAHOMA
On January 19, 2012, Okla­homa held a “Black Box Ro­deo” in Oklahoma City. This communications exercise was conducted by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). Various federal, state and local emergency response and law enforce­ment agencies with mobile command centers and/or mobile communications units participated.
The exercise showcased units equipped with mobile gate­ways that are available to re­spond during a public safety incident. It also provided an opportunity for public safety communications practitioners to gain knowledge about the units’ capabil­ities and to practice using the equipment within the units to communicate with other units across frequency bands. Two Certified State of Oklahoma Communi­cations Unit Leaders (COML) partici­pated in the exercise and developed a communications plan for the agencies to reference.
The exercise included the following objectives:
•
Provide training and experience to agency personnel in establishing mo­bile command units and communica­tions resources.
•
Test interoperability between agen­cies using VHF/UHF/800MHz resources.
•
Identify the contacts, resources, capabilities and limitations of the participating agencies.
•
Provide an opportunity for COML trainees to assist with the develop­ment of communications plans.
The exercise began with a test of the units’ ability to use the National In­teroperability Channels. Agencies were required to use the UCALL, VCALL and 8CALL “Calling Channels” while en route to the exercise in order to to receive instructions for staging. Upon arrival, a roll call was conducted using
(Continued on Page 2)
Black Box Rodeo Tests Communications Equipment
Interoperability Newsletter
Winter 2012
Volume 3, Issue 1
Inside this Issue
Narrowbanding Grant 2
CIO Report 3
Standards Update 3
Windtalker in MWC 4
SCIP Update 4
Winter SIGB Meeting 4
Upcoming Events
February 16, 2012: COML Committee
Meeting
April 12, 2012: Spring SIGB Meeting
Aerial view of the January 19, 2012, Black Box Rodeo.
Mobile command units from local, state and federal
agencies participated in the communications exercise.
Photo courtesy of Taran Groom, U.S. Marshals Service.